Datai Railway Station
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Best Time to Visit:
All Year Round -
Duration:
1-2 Hours -
Admission:
Free Free -
Opening Hours:
All Year Round
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Datai Railway Station
Datai Railway Station is on the Jingmen Railway line, and is an auxiliary railway to the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway. Built in 1907, it is one of the few old stations with an old platform with European style. It was officially closed in 2019. With more than 100 years, there still remain vaguely visible traces of history although the doors and windows of the platform have been nailed down and what remains are only the overgrown tracks. There are signal light and the "Datai Railway Station" sign....
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Datai Railway Station is on the Jingmen Railway line, and is an auxiliary railway to the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway. Built in 1907, it is one of the few old stations with an old platform with European style. It was officially closed in 2019. With more than 100 years, there still remain vaguely visible traces of history although the doors and windows of the platform have been nailed down and what remains are only the overgrown tracks. There are signal light and the "Datai Railway Station" sign. It is the best preserved station in the mining area west of Beijing. The station is mainly used for the transportation of coals from west of Beijing. No trains pass here now. Only historic wheels and mottled tracks are still rotating with time.
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